Jim Kirkendall - Class of '70
Ft. Hood, Texas
Posted 8/7/06
I am arriving back at Ft. Hood today. I have been on leave with my family for the past 2 weeks. Sometime in the next month, my unit's deployment cycle begins with the unit arriving in Kuwait by the end of the month.
I really feel like I am going on a mission trip because of all the prayers I have felt and the knowledge that people,(friends) are praying for my family and me.
Update....two weeks ago my dad had a heart attack and is recovering at home now. We, our family, helped him celebrate his 83rd birthday in grand style with my brothers and sister all present for the occassion. He is slowly recovering and is more comfortable at home than in the hospital. For those who knew about this event and offered prayers, thanks. It really is not the way I wanted to begin my deployment overseas. God is good and in all things he is at work!
I will have access to a computer and email while in Iraq.
I will get a complete mailing address as soon as I arrive in Iraq.
Mailing Address:
LTC Jim Kirkendall
Deputy Chaplain
13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)
Email: james.kirkendall@us.army.mil
Steve Sallis - attended Fall 1970
North Syracruse, NY
Posted 9/3/10
I attended Clarke only one Semester (Fall, 1970) but had a great time there.
After a stint in the USAF I attended and graduated from East Texas Baptist College ('79), Marshall, TX.
I served two churches in Northeast Louisiana before moving to Kingston, NY to pastor.
Currently I am on staff with the Baptist Convention of New York and living in Central New York.
Mailing Address: 102 Fergerson Park
North Syracuse, NY 13212
Email: ssallis@bcnysbc.org
Phone: (Cell) 315.380.0458
Steve Sallis
Bob Amos-Class of '71
Layton, Utah
Posted 10/1/01
Looking for Clarkies from 1969-1971. If you attended Clarke during the years of 1969-1971 and remember Miss West, Pop McGraw, chome dome, Jimmy Miller, Larry Gatewood, Terry Mahan, Bob(by) Amos, T-Bone, Bobby Pennybaker or others from the 1969-1971 years e-mail me at bouslog@juno.com , write me at 935 East 3000 North #83 Layton, Utah 84041. My telephone number is (801) 771-9368.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Philippians 1:21 and Ephesians 2:8-10
Bob Amos
Email: bouslog@juno.com
Garry Breland Attended 1970-71
Hannibal, MO
Posted 3/29/04
Greetings to all Clarke friends. Please note my new email address.
Garry
Mailing Address:
5204 Wyaconda St.
Hannibal, MO 63401
Email: GarryBreland@warpdriveonline.com (Updated 3/29/04)
Jim Gunter- Attended '69-'71
Tupelo, Ms
Posted 1/4/02
I was fresh out of the Air Force, recently born again, knew nothing about the leadership of the Holy Spirit, but He clearly led me to Clarke College. It was a place where I found love, acceptance and friendship on a level I had not previously known. The relationships with teachers and fellow students was unsurpassed. I know there were days I asked myself, "Is this Heaven or what?" I was in La-La Land---as far as I was concerned, everybody loved me and I loved everybody. That was Clarke College to me. Anyone who dared to write in my SEER/TRACES yearbook(s)---I would very much enjoy hearing from you. Rocket mail me at jimgunter@hotmail.com --Actual mailing address is: 625 River Birch Dr., Tupelo, Ms. 38804 ---YOU ARE MUCH LOVED.
BYE.
Email: jimgunter@hotmail.com
Randy Johnson - Class of '71
Mobile, Alabama
Posted 9/12/08
Dear Friends,
Since our last entry, our lives have taken a radical change. On May 27, 2008 I resigned as pastor of the Cypress Shores Baptist Church. I was not ask to resign but I was ask to compromise biblical principles. I would not and could not so I resigned.
Janie and I are now serving as "houseparents" at the Alabama Baptist Children's Home located in Mobile, Alabama. I told some one the other day, "I've gone from a baby sitter (pastor) to a zoo keeper(houseparent)." It is a joy and an honor to share God's grace and love with these children. Pray for us.
The administration has allowed me to preach as often as opportunities come and continue to teach at the University of Mobile. God is good and we are learning everyday just how good he is.
Still serving Jesus
Randy and Janie - Class of '71
Mailing Address:
Randy or Janie Johnson
4284 Regulus Drive
Mobile, AL 36693
Email: randyjaniej@wmconnect.com
Phone:(H): 251-661-8379
Phone:(W): 251-639-0071
Phone:(cell): 251-463-4281
Terrence Mahan Class of '71
Cedar Creek, Texas
Posted:2/2/08
Please pray for my wife, Deborah. She has a liver problem (NASH) and will eventually require a transplant. She is going though the prelimenary preperation stages of being placed on the transplant list at San Antonio's Methodist Transplant Center now. In addition the doctors have also noted that her heart has two valves that are back flushing due to her liver problems.
Thursday they found spots in her lungs that were not seen on the last visit. So now we have to watch for this. It seems like something new each visit.
Please - Please lift her up in your prayers. Right now she needs Gods comfort and strength through this tramatic period of her life, she has no fear of death, she know where she will go, but she worries for me, her children and other family members on what they will go through if the worst occures. Emotionally and mentally she is maxed out.
Thank you in advance for your prayers and may
God Bless you all.
Mailing Address:
156 Pope Bend Road
North Cedar Creek, Texas
78612
Email: terrymahan@hotmail.comPHONE(cell): 512 629-3735
Rickey McKay -Class of '71
Woodland, MS
Posted 9/6/01
I accepted God's call to Bethlehem Church [ Choctaw County] soon after graduation in 1971 and have been pastoring in Ms ever since. Rachel [my wife] and I met the day I preached my "trial sermon" at Bethlehem. Victor Vaughn [Dean Vaughn] performed our wedding ceremony on May 28th 1972.
The LORD has blessed us in many, many ways. Those blessings include a daughter whose name is Ericka and a son - Bobby Denton [named after his granddads]. Ericka is employed by BancorpSouth and is married to Neil Clayton who is an electrical engineer working with Dover Elevator. They make their home in Southaven, Ms. They have a pug named Jackie Sherrill.
You might guess they graduated from Mississippi State! Bobby Denton attended Blue Mountain College and is taking seminary extension courses. He is married to Amy Littrell who is finishing up at Blue Mountain.
Bobby is pastor of Airport Baptist Church in Grenada, Ms. He is also employed by Garner-Harper Funeral Home. Bobby Denton and Amy have a border collie named Jameson. I guess you could say we have two grand-pups.
Rachel and I moved January 13th to the Bethel Baptist in Chickasaw County. Our mailing address is: 183 County Road 416 - Woodland, Ms. 39776. You can e-mail me at rickey@dixie-net.com. I would love to hear from my old friends from Clarke College. YES - we are getting old [I turned the big 50 on August 17]. PLEASE don't send any belated cards UNLESS they contain a really big check!
May GOD continue to bless and use those with Clarke College connections.
Email: rickey@dixie-net.com
Chris Spurlock, Jr. Class of '71
Location: ?
Posted 3/17/02
I am very saddened at the news of Paul Bryant's death. While I was at Clarke I got a quartet together: Gene Gillis, 1st tenor, Bear, our lead, our 2nd tenor (whose name has left me) and I was the Bass. We were the Soul Seekers quartet.
We also were blessed with probably the best pianist I've ever encountered whose name I can not remember. There are many missing memories for me: Where is Gene Gillis, an extraordinary tenor, the name of our 2nd, operatic quality, tenor and what happened in his life and who our pianist was.
We were asked to help cut a record with Mr. McElwain as the featured soloist but I never got my copy! Ricky Mckay was at different times, like Paul, my room mate during my stay but I have never learned anything of him since I graduated.
My year book was destroyed in a flood we suffered while in seminary. If any one can fill in any of these blanks I would be grateful.
Chris Spurlock, Jr.
Email: excalibre@mindspring.com
Elaine MartinTalley- Attended ‘71
Alexandria, LA
Posted: 3/26/10
We have moved to Alexandria, La where my husband pastors a small country church outside town. I am his pianist and solist. God has really added to our church, and is building it back up after years of decline before we took the church 7 months ago. We are seeing folks saved, and the church revived. What a blessing! We are loving it here, as we lived in a beatuiful gated community where 300 yr old Oaks line the lane, and every home and street is so shady. It's a very relaxing, laid back astomoshere, and are enjoying it.
Mailing Address:
Jimmy & Elaine Talley
1115A Jim Meyer Drive
Alexandria, Louisiana 71303
Email: am2shansmom@hotmail.com
Phone:(H) 318-880-1851
Phone:(C) 318-880-1351
Elaine MartinTalley
Harrel Wilcox -Class of ‘71
Mobile. AL
Posted 11/25/08
Hello, all who read in spite of cataracts and tri-focals! You may remember me as a "mature" student in church music. We moved from Cheyenne, WY after discharge from the Air Force to study at Clarke, right after Camille passed over Newton. Shirley and I have very fond memories of Clarke, and are in Mobile with other grads, Randy Johnson, Benny Still, Don Wainwright, Lloyd Parnell, just to name a few. (hope I didn't miss anyone). I had lunch this week with Jimmy Knight, who was visiting his daughter Jamie. We had a great day. Shirley and I are still married to each other and celebrated our 50th last June. We are members of Moffett Road Baptist Church in Mobile, and Dr. Terry Cutrer is pastor. We will enjoy having Randy for pulpit supply this Sunday in Terry's absence. I Served as a "minister of music" and everything else on church staff for many years until the Lord changed the direction of my ministry, and I have been a Hospice Chaplain since June of 2000. We!l,have to end this to go to WalMart and print pictures of the grand kids! Let us hear from you!
Harrel & Shirley Wilcox
Mailing Address:
5325 Forest Oaks Dr. S.
Mobile, AL 36618
Email: jhswilcox@comcast.net
Phone:(H): 251-341-1492
